256
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
8
Direct injuries
$6.8M
Property damage
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Kansas: 256 recorded events between 1958 and 2025. The strongest on record measured 104. That places the county #655 nationally and #33 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Kansas: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for thunderstorm wind in Crawford County is the 2010s, when 97 of the county's 256 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Crawford County archive, thunderstorm wind makes up 39.0% of all recorded severe weather across 7 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #655 for this hazard and #33 within Kansas, putting it in the 79.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jun is the peak month for thunderstorm wind in Crawford County with 63 recorded events, while Jan is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2008 | FRONTENAC | 60 | 0 | 3 | $10K |
| Jul 1, 2005 | MC CUNE | 70 | 0 | 2 | $300K |
| Jul 1, 1999 | PITTSBURG | 0 | 0 | 2 | $30K |
| Jul 8, 2016 | CURRANVILLE | 52 | 0 | 1 | $10K |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2025 | FRONTENAC | 57 | $1K |
| May 19, 2025 | PITTSBURG | 52 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | PITTSBURG | 52 | $20K |
| May 19, 2025 | MONMOUTH | 52 | $0 |
| May 19, 2025 | MC CUNE | 52 | $5K |
| Apr 29, 2025 | PITTSBURG | 50 | $40K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | ENGLEVALE | 70 | $75K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | ARCADIA | 52 | $40K |
| Apr 2, 2025 | RINGO | 63 | $45K |
| Oct 31, 2024 | GREENBUSH | 52 | $50K |
Other hazards here
More from Crawford County
- Hail 233
- Flash Flood 85
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Damaging wind gusts occurred across much of the southern half of Crawford County. Damage occurred to numerous structures, trees, power poles, and crops. The most concentrated damage occurred at Southeast High School where the roof of the gymnasium was torn off. The baseball, softball, and football fields all experienced damage as well. In the town of Cherokee, 130 structures were damaged altogether. In McCune, 63 structures were damaged, as well as six vehicles and two grain elevators at the Co-Op.
A National Weather Service storm survey determined that straight-line winds of 100 to 120 miles per hour occurred near Pittsburg. This created a one mile path of damage from Centennial Drive and Highway 160 to the northeast across the southern portions of Pittsburg. Numerous tress and power poles were damages or snapped off near the base. The concrete roof of the George Nettle Elementary School Gym was lifted and shifted. Several buildings reveived damage including loss of shingles and other structural damage. Two motels also received significant damage along with several out buildings.
Damaging winds moved through the county, but the northeast received the worst. The Farlington area had the most severe damage. A barn was destroyed, a bale of hay was tossed about, a board was thrown through a truck window and trees were uprooted. Corn fields across the area sustained heavy damage.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many thunderstorm wind events are on record in Crawford County, Kansas?
256 thunderstorm wind events are recorded in Crawford County between 1958 and 2025, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest thunderstorm wind recorded in Crawford County?
The strongest thunderstorm wind on record in Crawford County measured 104.
Where does the thunderstorm wind data for Crawford County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Thunderstorm Wind in Crawford County, Kansas.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/kansas/crawford-county/thunderstorm-wind/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.